antonomasia
The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.
countable, uncountable
Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.
countable, uncountable
From kindred, country, epithets, and arts.
Antonomasia proper names imparts
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin antonomasia, Ancient Greek ἀντονομασία (antonomasía, “antonomasia”).
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry antonomasia (CC BY-SA 4.0).